Dakar, Senegal
Museum of Black Civilisations
The Museum of Black Civilisations is a national museum in Dakar, Senegal, that opened on 6 December 2018. It is directed by Hamady Bocoum, an archaeologist and researcher at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University. The museum was conceived with the goal of highlighting "Africa's contribution to the world's cultural and scientific patrimony." According to Bocoum, it is particularly important to remember that "ironworking was discovered in Africa 2500 years before Christ." The museum was on the list of "ultramodern museums" compiled by Felwine Sarr and Bénédicte Savoy in their report on the restitution of African cultural heritage Rapport sur la restitution du patrimoine culturel africain.
- City
- Dakar
- Country
- Senegal
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
More places in Dakar
- Hann Forest and Zoological Park
- Historical Museum of Senegal in Gorée
- Palace of the Republic, Dakar
- Théodore Monod African Art Museum
- Musée de la Mer
- Daniel Sorano National Theater
Background: Wikipedia